SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AT FOOTBALL FACILITIES

The Police Service has a series of rules that govern its behavior towards football fans,
with concern, tolerance, and suppressing violence being key overarching principles. A main
priority during events should be to inform fans of which routes they should travel to guarantee
safety, creating assurance of tolerance from both police and members of the public. This
article examines the “Law on the safety of Mass Events” which was brought into force with
the support of numerous stakeholders. While the Act arguably introduced the correct
regulations, the issue of aggression on match days has not been entirely eliminated.

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